Master in Finance - Exchange program options

I'm currently choosing between the following schools: 

WU Vienna
Copenhagen Business School
HEC
ESSEC
Erasmus Rotterdam
Imperial
St. Gallen
Bocconi
WHU
ESCP
EDHEC
Frankfurt School of Management

I am looking for a program that balances academic excellence and strong CV branding with a vibrant social scene. But I also want to have a great nightlife, an active club culture, and the chance to meet attractive and hot girls.

For context, I’m a 29-year-old guy, 170cm/70kg, fit/muscular build, with mid-length wavy light brown hair. Character-wise, I’m a very chill, smiling, and outgoing person. I speak fluent English and Spanish, but I don't know any French or German.

27 Comments
 

avoid essec, it’s over an hour from paris in a shithole so it’s definitely not the „parisian” experience u can imagine. i’d also drop german schools and would put bocconi as top choice for experience and brand name

 

Thanks for shedding some light on this. What do u think about Bocconi when comparing it to HEC and Imperial?

I’m a little doubtful about Bocconi, as I’m not completely sure if I want to be in Italy… I’m completely sure about the good quality of its programs, but I’m doubtful about the social life and the nightlife there… I feel I would easily sacrifice that for HEC or Imperial (although I guess London has a pretty decent social life), but I’m not sure I feel the same about Bocconi.


I feel more attracted to kinda more “Northern European” culture, but I’m not sure if choosing RSM /  CBS / WU Vienna / even HSG (although I’d rather be in a bigger city and Bocconi seems to be a level above it) over Bocconi would be the right decision. 

What’s your opinion?

 

ESSEC campus location is a mix of north africa and some shithole in the middle east. avoid. 

 

Frankfurt is a shithole, St gallen is in a very tiny boring ass city. whu depends which campus. Vienna is interesting. Essec is situated in a shit hole but campus is alright though. Imperial is decent location but social life is crap. Hec has a beautiful campus, you don't need to leave it to have a good night life and meet people. Escp république campus is amazing and the surrounding area but it's in renovation so you're stuck with Champerret. Bocconi is nice, American style campus. 

 

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